Removable fireplace



Sept 4, 192& 1,683,079 -J. KERTES REMOVABLE "FIREPLACE Filed April 5, 1927 v INVENTOR John Kerfes 1,, his axHornQq Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

UNlTED STATES PTENT @FFKIE.

JOHN KERTES, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

IRE MOVABLE FIREPLACE.

Application filed April 5, 1927. Serial No. 181,064.

or other material inserted in the space provided for them in the fireplace. Also tile fireplaces have been'built into thisspace in the mantel.

The object of the present invention is to construct a removable fireplace of tile and cement, which is so arranged that it maybe placed in the space provided 'fO1,it-:ill the' mantel to completely hide the joints between it and the mantel, and WlllCllll'llY be chiefiy made of tiles of the same size and shape as.

those used in the mantel construction.

Another object of the invention isto proride a fireplace of this nature which may be readily and economically constructed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fireplace of this nature which may have mounted therein as a portion of the element represented by it a gas burner of a desirable form.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the fireplace of the present invention with a gas burner mounted therein; Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the fireplace; Figure 3 is a cross sectional view through the fireplace and burner on the line 3-3 Figure 2; Figure 4 is a detail front elevation of the member for applying gas to the grate.

In the drawings the reference numeral 1 designates the rear or inner wall on the fireplace shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, which has thereon the tile facing 2, above and disposed upwardly of rear wall 1 is an upper flange 3, which has a facing 4 of flat tile and a depending hood member with a curved tile 5 thereon. The side walls 6 faced with tile 7 extend outwardly at an angle from the back wall 1. A lower back wall 8,

with a tile facing 9 is disposed at the bottom of the fireplace, and is offset rearwardly from the wall 1. Along the side edges of the angularly extending side walls 6 are flanges 10 also faced with tile.

Formed independently of the main structure of the fireplace is a backing member 11, arranged for alignment with the wall 1, and having thereon a forwardly projecting flange 12 to rest against the lower edge of such wall. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, this backing member 11 is held in position by means of a backing plate 13 secured at the rearward side of the wall in the cementitious material thereof. The backing member 1-1 provides a seat for vertically extending heat radiat mg elements or radiants 14, which may be of" Beneath these heat radiatingelements is a gas supply member, indicated generally by the reference numeral 15. This member comprises a hollow body 16 for re ceiving the gas conduit and mixer 17, and an usual form.

upper plate or closure 18, upon which the I heating elements 14 rest. This plate extends both forwardly and rearwardly from the hollow body 16, and along its rearward edge it is bolted or otherwise suitably secured. to the upper edge ofthe lower rear wall mem her 8. angular apron member 19., which is faced,.as'- shown, with two rows of tile 20. I

When the fireplace described above placed in position in the opening in a tile mantel provided for it, the upper flange 3, the side flanges 10, and the tile edges -43 neatly cover the joint between the fireplace and the mantel, so that the mantel and fireplace appear to be a homogeneous structure. In such position the fireplace rests on the base formed by the lower edges of its own side walls 6 and lower back wall 8. The backing mem ber 11 of the structure, the heat radiating elements 14, and the apron 19 may be secured to the remainder of the fireplace either in the T0 its forward edge is secured. an.

factory in which the fireplace is made, or c the parts may be readily assembled at the time of mstalling the fireplace.

In order to stifien the structure along the' flanges, a metallic reinforcing rod 32 is laid along the upper flange 3, and is bent to lie along theside flanges 10. As the lower edge ot the back wall 8 and side walls 6 serve to support the structure, this portion is also desirably reinforced by means of a rod 33 ex tending through the said back and side walls.

It will be noted that the device presents an unusually neat appearance, because of the fact that all unsightly elements of the structure are concealed by tile facing, and the general eifect is much better than where metallic fireplaces are inserted in a tile mantel. In-

V spaced vertically from the upper Wall portion fand ofiset horizontally from the plane there of; a backin inember'in the interval between the edges or the upper and lower wall por tions and a burner havinga plate portion seto the lower back wall portion and arcured V ranged to support the backing member.

and lower wall portions, a member secured to 'the lower back wall portion arranged to sup- .port the backing member, and an apron havmg a tilefacing supported by said member and extending. outwardly and. downwardly therefrom. a

3. A fireplace comprising side and walls, the back wall having spaced upper and lower portions with the lower portion spaced rearwardly' from the vertical planeof the upper portion, a plate secured on said lower portion,radiants mounted onsaid plate, a removf I hand. i tions of. the back wall and seating on said able backing in the-space between said por;

plate immediately behind said radiants, mix; ing tubes for said-radiants below said late,

and an apron between said side wal s attached to the front edge of said plate and depending in 'front of said mixing tubes.

4. A fireplace. comprising a cementitious structure including integral side and back walls, the. back wall having spaced upper and lower portions with the lower portion spaced rearwardly from the vertical planeof the vertical portion, a plate secured on said; lower portionbelow the upper portion of the 415 back wall, radiants mounted on said plate, a

removable backing in the space between saidf;

portions of the back walland seatin on said plate secured to said structure and extending across the space between said upper and lower portions of the back wall, the last named plate being disposed behind said backing to hold the backing in place, mixing tubes for. the radiants below the first-named plate, and an a ron between saidjside walls and'attached to t e forward edge of said plateand de pending in front ofsaid mixing tubes. In testimony whereof, hereuntoset my JOHN 1 plate immediately behindsaid'ra iants, a 

